GreenRoc Mining (GROC) Competitors

First Tin (LON:1SN) and GreenRoc Mining (LON:GROC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Is 1SN or GROC more profitable?

First Tin's return on equity of -5.59% beat GreenRoc Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Tin	N/A	-5.59%	-3.50%
GreenRoc Mining	N/A	-14.40%	-5.36%

Does the media refer more to 1SN or GROC?

In the previous week, First Tin's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled GreenRoc Mining'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Tin	Neutral
GreenRoc Mining	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 1SN or GROC?

First Tin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GreenRoc Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Tin	N/A	N/A	-£2.26M	-£0.01	-589.00
GreenRoc Mining	N/A	N/A	-£1.48M	-£0.77	-3.08

Which has more risk & volatility, 1SN or GROC?

First Tin has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GreenRoc Mining has a beta of -0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 1SN or GROC?

21.5% of First Tin shares are held by institutional investors. 49.8% of First Tin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.9% of GreenRoc Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Tin beats GreenRoc Mining on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.